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Many thanks for the Id, not seen one before. Guess it was transiting through or wintering in Green Island then. We hung out for about 5 mins together on the east coast part of the main road. It hopped around & wasn't at all shy.

I fixed up an old coffee shop in the mountains in Bei-Pu. It is right on the river and a bird watching paradise. It has big glass windows all around. Today I was startled by two loud bangs on the glass. Closer inspection yielded two dead Taiwan Barbets. These are really pretty birds, and I was sad to bury them. But then I noticed a 3rd one, dazed and confused, and I guess it hit the glass as well. After a while it took off. I am interested as to their behavior, do they live in groups / families, and what can I do to keep this from happening? Any ideas would be appreciated.

thesublimenakedfairy wrote:Closer inspection yielded two dead Taiwan Barbets. These are really pretty birds, and I was sad to bury them. But then I noticed a 3rd one, dazed and confused, and I guess it hit the glass as well. After a while it took off. I am interested as to their behavior, do they live in groups / families, and what can I do to keep this from happening?

The one time I've had a good long look at them, it was a decent-sized group (a dozen or so?) that were sticking together, so I guess living in groups is typical for them.

But sorry, I don't know how you can keep the impacts from happening. They're certainly lovely birds.

Maybe you can hang shiny objects inside and outside the window, just so that the birds know something's there. If CDs are too tacky, maybe crystal wind chimes? Also, is the place private or are you starting a business? If the latter, how do I get there

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